Ovarian CancerIntroduction to Ovarian CancerThe cancer that originates in the ovaries including the surface epithelium, germ cells and sex-cord stromal cells. It is common for other cancers like colon cancer to go to ovarian cancer by metastatic..... Types of ovarian cancer Ovarian tumors are classified according to the type of cell from which the tumor has originated...... Epithelial Tumors These types of tumors are common, and originate from the cells that make the outermost covering of the ovary. Most epithelial ovarian tumors are non-cancerous. Different names are given to different..... Germ Cell Tumors Germ cells are the cells from which the future ova are developed in a woman. Most of the germ cell tumors are non-cancerous, but some are malignant. There are different types of germ cell tumors and..... Stromal Tumors These tumors arise from the connective tissue cells that hold the ovary together. These cells are also responsible for the production of female hormones, namely estrogen and progesterone. These types..... Risk factors for ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer is a disease of older women. Ovarian cancer rarely develops in pre-menopausal women. Majority of ovarian cancers develop in women aged between 50 and 75 years. The chance of developing ovarian cancer increases with age..... Stages of ovarian cancer Explains various stages of ovarian cancer Symptoms of ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer may not produce any symptoms at the early stages. Because of this reason the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is often missed. As the tumor grows the enlarging ovarian tumor presses on the nearby organs producing various symptoms..... Other sites More sites dealing with the topic of ovarian cancer More resources for ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer news Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer genetic testing Breast cancer and ovarian cancer resources Links-List List1 |